Świątek has not yet announced the name of her new head coach. She is currently preparing for the WTA Finals, which will kick off in Riyadh on November 2. She is being supported in her training by sparring partner Tomasz Moczek and Poland's Billie Jean King Cup captain Dawid Celt.
Tomasz Wiktorowski is no longer working with the tennis player. As Świątek revealed, this was a mutual decision. Indian tennis journalist Musab Abid is somewhat surprised by the split between Świątek and Wiktorowski.
Mainly because their results were still at a high level. I believe Iga was maximizing her athletic potential under Wiktorowski, and her relative lack of success on hard and grass courts in the Grand Slams - her results in those conditions were still quite good, if viewed in isolation - was largely due to the specificity of her playing style, rather than a lack of training
- the Sportskeeda journalist told Sport.pl.
Of Świątek's five Grand Slam titles, four were won on clay in Paris (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024), with one in New York two years ago. Her best result at the Australian Open has been reaching the semifinals (2022), and at Wimbledon, the quarterfinals (2023). Out of the 17 WTA titles she's won in her career, most have been on hard courts.
Świątek's Biggest Achievement
Our interviewee appreciates the consistency that Iga Świątek demonstrated during Tomasz Wiktorowski's tenure. "In my opinion, this is her greatest achievement. She became a winning machine. She rarely lost in the early rounds of any tournament, and this kind of week-to-week consistency can be attributed to their preparation methods."
Świątek hasn't been eliminated in the first round of a tournament in four years. The last time she exited a WTA event at this stage was in September 2020 in Rome, just before her first Roland Garros victory. In Grand Slam events in her senior career, she has only been knocked out early once—in the first round of Wimbledon 2020. Świątek practically never suffers "upsets" against much lower-ranked opponents.
Musab Abid also points out a certain difficulty that has affected the Polish tennis star recently. "She has developed a tendency to occasionally lose confidence when facing a high-ranked or hard-hitting player who is at the top of their game. In particular, Iga's serve has lost power in such matches, allowing her opponent to dictate the exchanges from the first shot," the Sportskeeda journalist explains. He cites Świątek's recent match against Aryna Sabalenka at the Cincinnati tournament in August, as well as her third-round Wimbledon clash with Yulia Putintseva, as examples.
What Will the New Coach Change?
Who will be Świątek's new coach? Names being floated include Wim Fissette, Brad Gilbert, David Witt, and David Kotyza. Our interviewee adds two more names to the mix. "I believe the coach should be someone who could help Iga work on her serve and ensure she doesn't revert to old habits under pressure. At the same time, a coach focused on maximizing her self-belief—someone who could help her avoid occasional strange losses where she doesn't seem fully focused. In this context, I think it's worth considering names like Boris Becker or Ivan Lendl."
Becker is a former world No. 1 and an 11-time Grand Slam champion. He has recently coached Novak Djokovic and later Holger Rune. Lendl, also a former world No. 1, is an 18-time Grand Slam champion who has worked with Andy Murray several times and later with Alexander Zverev.
The biggest challenge for Tomasz Wiktorowski's successor? "Convincing Iga that hitting powerful shots from the baseline isn't necessarily the best way to beat taller/stronger opponents. Greater use of her serve, a few approaches to the net, slices, and perhaps flattening her forehand could all improve her game to the point where Sabalenka or Rybakina wouldn't feel comfortable on the court," says our interviewee.
He adds: "The changes won't be easy because Iga Świątek's current playing style produces such good results that it might seem foolish to introduce major modifications. What if it makes her play worse on clay? However, I think Iga and her team need to look ahead and aim for invincibility on all surfaces. She has the talent for it, so maybe it's worth going in a new direction, even if it means sacrificing a few Roland Garros titles".
